sunday river 10.18.09

[thebigo]

We got a little nervous as it started to rain during the drive north but arrived at sr around 10:00 and failed to see any further precipitation until grey on the drive home. The day was overcast but no crowds and the conditions were better than could be expected for the middle of october.

Upper T-2 was mid season conditions, dust on frozen wales in the middle of the trail. Irregular bumps on the skiers right and sugar on the skiers left. Sunday punch was soft in the middle, bullet proof under the guns and thin on the skiers right. The only dirt was the final 20 feet before the base of the triple. SR also set up a couple of rails above the midstation.

T-2

Punch

 

[Johnskiismore]

Nice, I'm jealous and really jonesn'!!

 

[WJenness]

I was there as well. I'll post up my pics in a minute.

-w

 

[WJenness]

Random assortment of 35 photos from today: http://forums.alpinezone.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/1149

Had a great day skiing, was so happy to be out. Did probably about 8 top to bottom runs, 3 or so mid station loads, had a blast... kicked my butt though

Took me about 3 or 4 runs to remember how to ski.

Rocked the new boots, new socks, new goggles, and new poles today. Skis are waiting for better coverage.

-w

 

[Vortex]

Sunday was nicer than Friday. I liked Friday casue it was my first day. I made 4th chair on Sunday and up top was really very close to what you find mid winter. T2 got its first groom. Lower punch got a few grooming passes made on it around 7 at night at at 2am the guns went on till 7am to add some soft stuff on top. I was really suprised how good it was.

 

[andyzee]

Good for you guys, I'm jealous. :grin: Nice pics.

 

[shpride]

Had a great time there Sunday. The bumps at the top were fun even though there was no real rhythm to them. I then would hit all the soft stuff on the right of Punch. It started to get more and more busy throughout the day. Around 1:30 it peaked.

I took some pics, but they aren't much different then what was already posted.

A fun all around day!

 

[reefer]

Very nice pics guys! Very jealous.
Great job SR. I just couldn't pull the trigger for Sunday....................

 

[jrad1110]

Yeah i wish i could get out to a good mtn for some early season runs. Too bad its 6 and a half hours. I'm hoping to get some runs in before Thanksgiving but we'll see.

 

[mishka]

great first day out months ahead of schedule :beer:...took a while to remember how to ski.only couple top to bottom staid all day on T2.